The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-07-16
SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1887.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


Next Monday evening the festival Tor the
benefit of st. Johns parochial school opens
and will continue during the week.
On Thursday evening the Westminster
Band serenaded Mr.. John Himler and bride
at their residence on east Main street.
The executors of the late David Foutz ad-
vertise, in this issue, the sale of the valuable
stocks owned by him at the time OF his death.
Charles Hill, colored, and Nat Moreland, a
deaf mute, were each sent to jail for 80 days
for being drunk and disorderly, by Justice
Crapster.
Mr.. Peter Diffendal, formerly of this city,
now engaged with the Taylor Works at Cham
bersburg, Pa, recently had his left hand
badly mashed.
Miss Alice Raymond, the celebrated cornet
virtuoso, has been engaged by the Western
Maryland Railroad as an additional attrac-
ton at Pen Mar.
The Lutheran re union will be held at Pen
Mar on August 3lst and September list. 1t
is expected that larger number will be pres
ent than there was last year.
Prof. D. L. McSwiney, who had his arm
amputated few weeks ago, arrived home on
Saturday. He is improving rapidly and will
soon be able to attend to business.
Mrs. Brown died at the residence of her
sister, MIS-. MOSES DnaW. III OnlOH
on Thursday night of last week. The remains
were taken to Loudoun county, Va.
At a meeting of the vestry of Ascension
Church, this city, on Monday, it was decided
not to build an organ gallery, but to place
their new organ where the old one now stands
On Wednesday Edward Wineberg was com.
mitted to Jail by Justice Mikesell in default
of fine of S25 and costs for peddling without
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rest.
Mrs. Seemuller, wife of VIM. Seemuller,
died in Baltimore, on Tuesday evening last,
Mrs. Seemuller was a cousin of Mrs. George
Z. Sharrer, of this city, and was well known
here.
Mrs. Catharine SNEAK, who was buried in
this city on Monday last, was the mother of
Noah Sneak, who for several years kept the
hotel at the railroad, where the Hotel Albion
now stands.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, were
warm enough to satisfy almost any one. The
mercury reached $40 at 2p. m. on Wednes-
day, and the night was unusually warm for
this latitude.
Frank Nee. Brown, of Uniontown, has left
for Brunswick, Georgia. where he will engage
in business. Brunswick is growing rapidly,
and we hope Mac will have his fondest hopes
realized. He left on Thursday.
Littlestown experienced the heaviest thun-
der storm on Friday afternoon of last week
that has visited that section for number OF
years. Lightning struck stack of wheat on
Kuhn's farm, and burned it up.
Mrs. Esther Mayer, living with her son-in-
law, Emanuel Yeiser, near Union Mills, this
county, passed her Goth birthday in January
last. She is now feeble from her advanced
age, and is half of her time in bed.
Harry r. johnson, colored, aged seven
years, was arrested on Tuesday as being in
corrigible, and sentenced to the House OF
Reformation by Justice Crapster. Deputy
Sheriff Zeiber took him to that institution on
Thursday.
Mr.. Frank Brown and wife, who had moved
to their country seat, Springfield, near Sykes
vile, left on the Sth instant for Cape May.
Mrs. Browns health has not been good for
some time, and her physician ordered her to
go to the seaside.
Mr.. John L. N. Herman, former student
of Western Maryland College, and very pop
ular with many of our citizens during his
scholastic stay among us, has been elected as
cashier of the 0glethorpe National Bank OF
Brunswick, Georgia.
At the State Teachers meeting last week,
at Old Point Comfort, Va, Prof. James A.
Diffenbaugh read paper on school Super
intendence and Supervision, and Mr.. Chas.
III. Baughman read one on s'The Education
and Training of Teachers"
On Sunday last vote was taken at Lester s
church in regard to the location of the par
sonage of Salem Charge, Lutheran church,
Rev. J. U. Asper, pastor, which resulted in
a unanimous vote of 81 for the Shipley lot, on
Pennsylvania Avenue, this city.
Prof. James A. Diffenbaugh, Public School
Examiner for this county, was elected one of
the members of the executive committee of
the Maryland Teachers Association. The
association was in session at Fortress Monroe
last week and adjourned on Friday.
The following changes in the star service
have been made between Hanover and WentZ
Leave Hanover Wednesdays and Saturdays
at 3 D. NJ, arrive at Wentz by 4.20 p. M;
leave Wentz Wednesdays and Saturdays at
$40 q. M, arrive at Hanoverby II m.
Mr.. John D. Lynch, of this city, is dealer
in fresh cows. He drives to Baltimore about
fifty head per month, or between six and seven
hundred per annum He draws supplies from
all the region around, in Carroll, and from
the neighborhoods of Iittlestown and Hano-
yer, in Pennsylvania.
ST. Paul's Reform Sunday School will have
an excursion to Druid Hill Park, Baltimore,
on July 26. If the day should prove inclem-
ent the excursion will take place the ne xt
day. A number of other schools have been
invited to Join them. Schedule of trains will
be announced next week.
Judging from the number of Baltimoreans
and others at the Monterey Hotel, the man
aeer. Mr.. VIM. W. Power, must be very pop
ular with the guests, as on the 18th instant
there were 1872, with rooms engaged for "
more, making total of 260 persons in the
house by the 10th instant.
Mrs. Julia Ann, widow of the late Ira E.
Grouse, was stricken with paralysis on Mon
day afternoon while calling at Mrs. Har-
k,augh's. She was removed to her residence
on tuesday and has remained in almost an
unconscious condition since then. Yesterday
her condition was very critical.
DIR. :. ohm Shorb Kinser, a promising young
pilysseian, of Littlestown, Pa. died on Friday
OF last week in Philadelphia, ofphysica pros
4ration. Ra was graduated with the highest
Donors of his class at Mt. st. Mary's College
In 1881, and three years later was graduated
in medicine from the University of Maryland.
During the fire at Mr.. George NJ. Pearce's
residence, on the night of June 81, = silver
watch belonging to Miss Emma FFingsr, who
lived with the family, disappeared, and has
mot yet been found. The watch is highly
priced by Miss Fringer as it was gift from
her deceased pother. Any information that
will lead TO its recovery will be gratefully re-
ceived by her.
An all day meeting vas held in the grove OF
Thos. F. Shepherd, Esq, neag pniontown,
on Sunday last, by the colored M: w. Church.
The seruon was preached by Rev. Is. u.
Riggs, of Westminster, and in the afternoon
q lecture to die children was delivered by
Rev. John Keys, of Keys chapel, Frederick
county. About 500 persons, white and col col,
ored, were present. A similar meeting will
be beId to morrow, Sunday, near Muttontown.
The Iibertytova Banner, of Thursday
SAYS: On Saturday morning last the barn o.
John d. Englar. between Johnsvilie and
Union Bridge, was struck by lighldipg. The
rod attached to the barn first received the
stroke, the fluid passing down until within .
few feet Of the ground, when it passed OF into
the barn. and, strange 10 say, Leaving
a blue mark on some straw ia the manger,
over which it passed, without firing It, .
.~Ae in the stable was deafened, and, up u
<<l ay evening, had not recovered its hearing
Awing, golden midsummer. Now HE
! the mountain top. or to the sea slde,